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the jurisdiction of Great Britain,
namely
a
the high seas,
seas, on board British vessel, and that
a
warrant for the apprehension of
Jackson to answer the charge of
the
piracy
has been issued from Magistracy of the Colony upon sworn information laid before a Magistrate...
I hold under arrest the person referred to and will detain him until the Government of Hongkong has had reasonable opportunity
the evidence upon
submit to one
which this requisition is made -
I desire to point out that I
obligation to deliver
am under no
Jackson excepting in accordance
with the provisions for the extradition of criminale as settled
by Treaty between our respective Governmente
At the
same time if
aa
el
may judge from the informality of the demand made cepon me, it is the opinion of the Colonial Authorities that a simpler and
more papid procedure than that indicated in the Preative referred to is reciprocally devirable, I shall be very glad to learn the views of the Governor upon. this subject or to learn that
he has communicated these
views in
any way to the superior